NABCEP Announces Departure of Executive Director
The Board of Directors the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) is saddened to announce the upcoming departure of it's Executive Director, Pete Sheehan. Pete has resigned his post to help his new son, Corey adjust to life in Albany. Pete be will leaving our organization effective May 22,2007. In a statement issued by Mr. Sheehan he says, "I thank the Board for the privilege of representing NABCEP for these last four years and for the opportunity to work with our certificants, the technical committees and all those who have supported NABCEP's mission. It has been a pleasure and honor to work with such an outstanding group of committed professionals. I look forward to resuming work in the renewable energy field."

Kohl's in Visalia to go solar - Tulare Advance Register

Kohl's in Visalia to go solar Tulare Advance Register, CA - 8 hours ago Kohl's initial purchase of solar power will generate more than 35 million kWh of renewable energy. In the first year of operation, Kohl's clean energy ... Beltsville firm helps Kohl's in solar power project San Antonio Business Journal Kohl's converting California stores to solar power Charlotte Business Journal all 33 news articles

Siemens Receives Order for 108 MW Offshore Wind Farm in Britain
For the Gunfleet Sands project, the Siemens Power Generation Group (PG) will build a wind farm off the east coast of England, supplying 30 wind power systems with a combined capacity of 108 megawatts (MW).

AMSC Announces Order for Wind Farm on PEI, Canada
American Superconductor Corporation announced another order for its D-VAR reactive compensation product to meet grid interconnection standards for wind farms. Delivery of the system is expected in the second half of 2007 and will be the 27th wind farm worldwide to use AMSC's D-VAR solution.

RFP Seeks Green-e Renewable Energy Certificates


Renewable Energy Markets Worldwide Driven by Climate Change, Says Swiss Study
The generation and storage of renewable energy will be the fastest growing sector in energy market over the next 20 years, says a recent report from Helmut Kaiser Consultancy of Zurich.

NAEG Reports Breakthrough for its Wind and Solar Projects
Native American Energy Group, Inc. (NAEG), an independent energy company, reported that the newly proposed construction of a 203-mile-long transmission line tying Alberta into the U.S. power grid in Montana may be the solution that allows NAEG to tap the potential for wind and solar generation in Montana.

UPC Wind's Proposed 57-MW Maine Wind Project Gains Momentum
UPC Wind announced it was recently endorsed by the Chairman of the Washington County Commissioners -- and its recently filed rezoning petition to the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission (LURC) for the Stetson Wind Project was deemed complete, which will set the stage for a full review of the project by LURC along with public hearings.

Coalition Calls for Expansion of Solar Power in California
A coalition of policy makers, environmental groups and businesses launched a campaign to expand California's solar power market to include solar water heating, a rooftop technology that captures sunlight to reduce fossil fuel use in homes and businesses.